hard edges

# 1 04-11-2002 , 01:13 AM

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im modellnig a les paul guitar. does anyone know why im gettin these square edges

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# 2 04-11-2002 , 01:19 AM

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Nurbs right?

In the Attribute Editor increase the Render Tesselation.

Hope it helps ...

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# 3 04-11-2002 , 01:23 AM

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Nice start on the guitar Lespaul84. Cant wait to see your progress.

Couldn't of said it better Adldesigner=)

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# 4 04-11-2002 , 01:31 AM

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Oh, I know user added image

It looks like a nurbs model (or so I guess).

If this is nurbs then the rendered result has corresponded to your projects level of "accuracy", which is named TESSELATION.

Although the nurbs curves and most importantly nurbs-surfaces, are calculated mathematically and gives that smooth, round shape, the software draws the line for how accuratly the result will be (more "accuracy" "draws" more computing power".

So... there are two menues for setting the tessetation parameters.

1) The first which I usually fiddle with, is the tesselation setting in the attribute editor (Ctrl-A on the keyboard). Default tesselation is 1.5.

2) The second menu is located on the main-menu (while in the rendering mode only), under RENDERING.
("Set NURBS tesselation")

-With "method" 1 pick one nurbs-surface at a time, and hit Ctrl-A for opening the attribute editor.
-Under tesselation, set either U or V (or both, when needed) to...
well... try 3 or 4 or 5.
-A new render will clearly show the improvement.

-With "method" 2 you can set tesselation for several objects, and there is a funcion which sets "improved" tesselation for edges.

I usually use the attribute editor, but im still a newbie.

Hope this helps!

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# 5 04-11-2002 , 01:32 AM

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haha adldesigner typed faster than me. user added image

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# 6 04-11-2002 , 02:44 AM

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Originally posted by undseth
haha adldesigner typed faster than me.

Originally Posted by

Hehe, I might have gotten there faster ... but hell! yours was a much better explanation. Cheers!

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# 7 04-11-2002 , 05:35 AM

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mmm, a Gibson Les Paul user added image

Nice start mate, i cant wait to see the final result!

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# 8 04-11-2002 , 06:44 AM

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Originally posted by undseth
Oh, I know

It looks like a nurbs model (or so I guess).

If this is nurbs then the rendered result has corresponded to your projects level of "accuracy", which is named TESSELATION.

Although the nurbs curves and most importantly nurbs-surfaces, are calculated mathematically and gives that smooth, round shape, the software draws the line for how accuratly the result will be (more "accuracy" "draws" more computing power".

Originally Posted by

Actually, Tesselation refers itself to the process of converting Nurbs to Polygons. (be quads or triangles)

In this case for example you could ask yourself: "Why the hell do I need to change to polygons for?! I want my beautifull NURBS surface rendered!"

Well, Maya´s renderer actually tesselates (thus converts your NURBS Surface to polygons -triangles by default-) at the moment of rendering, and if this tesselation is not a high setting you´ll get edges (since less polygons mean more edges). Now just going with the flow then, a high render tesselation will allow Maya to cram in more polygons into the curve so it get´s a beautifull curvy Nurbs shape.

Just so you don´t get confused with undseth´s accuracy blabbering. LMAO!:p

(by the way: The methods he gave you are perfectly valid, I´m just enhancing the lesson.)

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